EPA - Ireland's Environment, An Integrated Assessment - 2020

Ireland’s Environment – An Integrated Assessment 2020 Figure 10.5  Total reported releases from industry (direct/indirect) to water and urban wastewater releases to water in the period 2007-2017 (Source: EPA http://www.epa.ie/enforcement/prtr/) Direct Industry UWWT Indirect Industry Heavy Metals TOC Chlorinated Total Report Releases (2007-2017) Total N Total P 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Figure 10.6  Total reported releases of heavy metals from industry direct to water in the period 2007- 2017. During this time the EPA initiated 87 reviews of licences to ensure compliance with Surface Water Regulations (Source: EPA http://www.epa.ie/enforcement/prtr/) Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 Heavy Metal REleases (kg/year) Direct Industry Indirect Industry Directive Environmental Quality Standards 2008/105/EC Surface Water Regs S.I. 272/2009 EPA initiated 87 reviews of industrial licences and reduced limits to ensure compliance with standards by 2015. Large improvements from the mining sector accounted for the significant decreases. Figure 10.7  Total reported TOC releases from industry (direct/indirect) to water and urban wastewater releases to water in the period 2007-2017 (Source: EPA http://www.epa.ie/enforcement/prtr/) Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOC Releases 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 tonnes/annum Direct Industry UWWT Indirect Industry 264